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EP0008237 - A sensor for generating electrical signals representative of relative motion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.1985
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.1985No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.1985 [1985/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Okubo, Shigeo
350 Sharon Park Drive Apartment E24 Menlo Park
California / US
[N/P]
Former [1980/04]For all designated states
Okubo, Shigeo
350 Sharon Park Drive Apartment E24
Menlo Park California / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1980/04]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London
SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1980/04]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 12-15, Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1PL / GB
Application number, filing date79301626.210.08.1979
[1980/04]
Priority number, dateUS1978093258210.08.1978         Original published format: US 932582
[1980/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0008237
Date:20.02.1980
Language:EN
[1980/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0008237
Date:20.06.1984
Language:EN
[1984/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.1979
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/12, G01D5/24, G01P13/00
[1984/25]
CPC:
G01D5/2405 (EP,US); G01D5/12 (EP,US); G01D5/2412 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1980/04]G01D5/12, G01D5/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1980/04]
TitleGerman:Messwertgeber zur Bildung von elektrischen Signalen, die eine Relativbewegung darstellen[1980/04]
English:A sensor for generating electrical signals representative of relative motion[1980/04]
French:Détecteur pour générer des signaux électriques représentatifs pour des déplacements relatifs[1980/04]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure11.08.1980Examination requested  [1980/22]
13.07.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M10)
04.02.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
01.12.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.1984Fee for grant paid
16.02.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.03.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchUS3500146  [ ] (SARGENT RAYMOND W);
 US3566222  [ ] (WOLFENDALE PETER CALEB FREDERI);
 US3778561  [ ] (REEDYK C);
 US3890511  [ ] (HAUGSJAA PAUL O, et al);
 US3894199  [ ] (TAMURA MASAHIKO, et al);
 US3942029  [ ] (KAWAKAMI HIROTAKE, et al)
Examination   - ELEKTROTECHNIK, vol. 58, no. 6, March 1976, pages 18, 19 Würzburg, DE. H. BAUSER et al.: "Elektrete"
    - JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, vol. 55, no. 2, February 1974, pages 345-349 New York, U.S.A. G.M. SESSLER: "Analysis of the operation of electret transducers subject to large electrode displacements"
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